Aloe Vera really is a wonder plant. It is used all over the world to treat people and animals skin when it has been burnt, damaged or skin conditions. Inside the leaves is a soothing gel which if applied to the skin can really help. There are around 350 different species of Aloe Vera plants.
But do not snap any leaves until you have permission from the person who it belongs to as they may get cross!
There are around 350 different species of Aloe Vera plants and they mainly grow in hot countries like Mexico in the Northern part of South America and Arizona in the South West of North America. These places are close to the equator where it is very hot.
Succulent Aloe Vera plants look like cacti but they are actually succulents. What are Succulents? Succulents grow in hot countries like cacti but have juicy leaves that hold lots of water which help them survive when there is little rain.
Cacti- cacti or cactus grow in hot countries like Spain and the desserts in South America. Cacti are like camels they can go without water for a long time. They are quite easy to grow because they only need water around every one and a half months. (Aloe Vera likes water more often than Cacti) Be careful like hedgehog’s spikes cacti have very sharp points on their leaves to protect them from animals.
Aloe Vera really is a wonder plant. It is used all over the world to treat people and animals skin when it has been burnt, damaged or skin conditions. Inside the leaves is a soothing gel which if applied to the skin can really help. There are around 350 different species of Aloe Vera plants. 
Cacti- cacti or cactus grow in hot countries like Spain and the desserts in South America. Cacti are like camels they can go without water for a long time. They are quite easy to grow because they only need water around every one and a half months. (Aloe Vera likes water more often than Cacti) Be careful like hedgehog’s spikes cacti have very sharp points on their leaves to protect them from animals.
